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Bridgestone D693 discontinued.

Post by vincentvega » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:27 pm

not happy. i really rate this tyre in 215/65R16 size

anyone got any other options in a 215/60R16 or 215/65R16 for a road oriented, occasional bush, lifted Gen2?
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brumbyrunner wrote:And just to clarify the real 4WD thing, Subarus are an unreal 4WD.

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Post by Jack » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:49 pm

I came across a couple of promising looking tyres in 215/65R16

Continental ContiCrossContact AT
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General Grabber AT2
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Post by Jeff » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:31 am

hankook RA 03 215/65x16 I have used them and will be using them again

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Post by vincentvega » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:47 am

Thanks Jack.

Jeff - i saw those on your old car. looked like a good tyre. do you remember what they cost?
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Post by vincentvega » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:37 am

apparently the RA03 is being discontinued also.

replaced by the RA23 which is the same tyre with a michelin synchrone ripoff tread pattern
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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:16 pm

Just find some muddys
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Post by Jeff » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:23 pm

no but i dont think they were that dear I have actually bought them back off the guy who bought my old wagon [he lowered it ] and i am going to use them on outback wheels on my brumby conversion that i am doing

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Post by vincentvega » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:01 pm

So far I have 2 options

hankook RA23
Pirelli Scorpion STR

Anyone used either of these?
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